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a person who tells lies
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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Recent Examples of liar
This is the most powerful weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites.
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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Past court motions by lawyers for the crown prince called al-Jabri a liar wanted in Saudi Arabia to face corruption allegations and said there was no evidence of a Saudi plot to kill him.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
She’s been strong, not a liar, and also gets along with everyone.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
To her, Murrill was both calling her a liar and infantilizing her, acting as if she’d been brainwashed into supporting the Harris campaign.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Past court motions by lawyers for the crown prince called al-Jabri a liar wanted in Saudi Arabia to face corruption allegations and said there was no evidence of a Saudi plot to kill him.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
She’s been strong, not a liar, and also gets along with everyone.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
To her, Murrill was both calling her a liar and infantilizing her, acting as if she’d been brainwashed into supporting the Harris campaign.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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